Hong Kong: IRD revises eligible debt instruments for tax concessions
The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) released the updated lists of Qualifying Debt Instruments (QDIs) at the end of 30 September 2025, on 8 December 2025. The lists include: Qualifying Debt Instruments issued before 1 April 2018
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Finland: Parliament approves amendments to business tax, asset valuation law
Finland’s parliament (Eduskunta) has approved Bill No. HE 125/2025 vp on 25 November 2025, introducing amendments to the Business Income Tax Act and the Valuation of Assets in Taxation Act, along with temporary changes to the Income Tax
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Cameroon: Parliament adopts Finance Act for 2026, introduces significant economic presence (SEP) standard
Cameroon’s Parliament has adopted the 2026 Finance Act on 26 November 2025, introducing tax measures from the 2026 Budget designed to expand the country’s fiscal base and strengthen revenue mobilisation. The legislation establishes a new
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Brazil: RFB updates rules on credit losses, interest on equity
Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB) announced that it updated Normative Instruction RFB No. 1,700/2017 on 4 December 2025 to clarify the tax treatment of credit losses and interest on equity (JCP). The changes respond to
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US: IRS issues guidance on elimination of one-month deferral for specified foreign corporations
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2025-72 on 25 November 2025, stating that the Treasury Department and IRS plan to issue proposed regulations under section 70352 of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), which repeals section
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Poland gazettes extended withholding tax exemption for foreign investment and pension funds lawÂ
Poland published the Act of 6 November 2025 amending the Corporate Income Tax Act in the Official Gazette on 28 November 2025. The Act aligns Polish tax rules with European Court of Justice rulings on the taxation of investment and pension
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Malawi: MoF presents 2025-26 mid-year budget review, to introduce Minimum Alternate Tax
Malawi’s Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning, and Decentralisation (MoFEPD) presented the 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement to the National Assembly on 21 November 2025. The 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review Statement proposes various
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Taiwan: Tax authority sets Q4 2025 deduction deadline
Taiwan’s Southern Region National Tax Administration of the Ministry of Finance has reminded businesses using the assessed method for calculating business tax to declare input tax certificates for the fourth quarter of 2025 by 5 January 2026. The
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Poland: Ministry of Finance consults new CIT tax form templates
Poland’s Ministry of Finance has launched public tax consultations on a series of updated corporate income tax (CIT) form templates and is inviting taxpayers, advisers and other stakeholders to provide feedback by 3 October 2025. The
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Ireland: Revenue updates guidance on Scrip Dividends
Irish Revenue published eBrief No. 213/25 on 14 November 2025, updating guidance on the treatment of scrip dividends for income and corporation tax purposes. Tax and Duty Manual (TDM) Part 33-02-01 outlines the tax treatment under section 816 of
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Argentina: ARCA further extends deadline for settling tax debts from miscalculated losses
Argentina’s tax authority (ARCA) has issued General Resolution 5788/2025 on 13 November 2025, extending the deadline for taxpayers to access the payment plan facility for outstanding tax debts arising from miscalculated tax losses. Introduced
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Federation adopts draft law on transaction fiscalisation
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, acting on a proposal from the Federal Ministry of Finance, adopted the draft law on the Fiscalisation of Transactions in the Federation of BiH on 18 November 2025. The draft law will now
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Greece: MoF consults tax treatment of charitable entities
Greece’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has launched a public consultation on a bill proposing amendments to the income tax, inheritance tax, and gift tax treatment of charitable entities on 17 November 2025. Under the proposed amendments, domestic
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New Zealand: Inland Revenue consults income tax treatment of software development
New Zealand’s Inland Revenue has launched a public consultation on the income tax treatment of software development expenditure, as well as the customisation and configuration costs associated with software-as-a-service (SaaS) products 17 November
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Taiwan: Customs Administration offers reduced penalties for early tax payment on false import declarations
Taiwan’s Customs Administration has announced, on 18 November 2025, that businesses and individuals who submit false import declarations may qualify for reduced penalties if they settle taxes before the penalty is confirmed. The measure applies
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Lithuania: Parliament considers higher corporate tax for banks, credit Institutions
Lithuania has proposed an amendment to its Corporate Tax Law that would increase the additional tax on banks and credit institutions from 5% to 10%. The draft, registered with the Seimas on 10 November 2025 under project No. XVP-973, targets
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EU Parliament endorses BEFIT corporate tax framework
The European Parliament has approved Legislative Resolution No. P10_TA(2025)0268 on the Business in Europe Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT) on 13 November 2025. The resolution introduces a unified framework for corporate taxation across the
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UK: HMRC clarifies which business expenses are deductible when calculating corporate tax
The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) issued guidance on 11 November 2025, explaining which business expenses companies can deduct when calculating their corporate tax. The guidance confirmed that businesses can deduct revenue expenses, also
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